Dipping the Pen in Company Ink
It could not be helped that a lot of relationships in this world are borne out of the office. It is as natural as seeing couples come about in high school or college. Why would the workplace not be a breeding ground as well? The euphemism for it, if a euphemism is needed that is, is 'dipping the pen in company ink.'
There could not be a hard and fast rule about office relationships. While some completely shun it as they would sacrificing one's first born, others are iffy about it. Would it not be a total waste if you do not give yourself the opportunity to find out if there is something between you and a co-worker, especially if you get along so well?
So dating a co-worker can be productive and counterproductive. It is a disaster when things do not work out, for one reason or another. As long as you work together, there will always be the awkwardness that may affect the actual output of your job. This is primarily why some have a complete 'no' policy when it comes to office relationships. When something goes wrong, you will still have to see them everyday at work. Depending on the degree of disagreements between the both of you, your sanity will be affected to an extent. It is not too uncommon for one part to resign after a breakup. Whether or not one co-worker leaves, the office may be subdivided according to 'camps,' consisting of friends of the boy and friends of the girl. What a mess!
Even if things go well, would you really want to see your co-worker everyday, and have to eat with them instead of with your other buddies? This is a problem experienced in high school and college, so we are only mentioning it in passing to show that every action will have its consequences, good or bad.
The only way an office relationship could work, it seems, is when the relationship starts off between close friends, who when deciding to push through with something more, are more likely to be in for the long term. This greater chance of success is hoped to prevent any divisiveness in the office. These lovebird co-workers ought to recognize even before pursuing their romance that work should come first. This way, expectations are not raised to the stratosphere, and there is minimal damage if things hurtle down.
There could not be a hard and fast rule about office relationships. While some completely shun it as they would sacrificing one's first born, others are iffy about it. Would it not be a total waste if you do not give yourself the opportunity to find out if there is something between you and a co-worker, especially if you get along so well?
So dating a co-worker can be productive and counterproductive. It is a disaster when things do not work out, for one reason or another. As long as you work together, there will always be the awkwardness that may affect the actual output of your job. This is primarily why some have a complete 'no' policy when it comes to office relationships. When something goes wrong, you will still have to see them everyday at work. Depending on the degree of disagreements between the both of you, your sanity will be affected to an extent. It is not too uncommon for one part to resign after a breakup. Whether or not one co-worker leaves, the office may be subdivided according to 'camps,' consisting of friends of the boy and friends of the girl. What a mess!
Even if things go well, would you really want to see your co-worker everyday, and have to eat with them instead of with your other buddies? This is a problem experienced in high school and college, so we are only mentioning it in passing to show that every action will have its consequences, good or bad.
The only way an office relationship could work, it seems, is when the relationship starts off between close friends, who when deciding to push through with something more, are more likely to be in for the long term. This greater chance of success is hoped to prevent any divisiveness in the office. These lovebird co-workers ought to recognize even before pursuing their romance that work should come first. This way, expectations are not raised to the stratosphere, and there is minimal damage if things hurtle down.
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